MrsWeasley Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 (edited) With the end of my NVQ in sight (YIPEE!) I've been doing some research on play therapists. I came across play therapists when having a careers interview, but the woman was insistant I should become a nurse and wouldn't give me any information on anything else I've always though it would be a great job, with great satisfaction but never thought about it seriously. So I've been doing some research and I've decided that that's what I'm going to work towards. But I was wondering if anybody on here is a play therapist? Or knows a play therapist? Mrs Weasley PS. I couldn't figure out where this should be posted.. So I thought if I put it here, Beau can move it for me Edited February 11, 2009 by MrsWeasley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beau Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 I could keep moving it around and not leave a link, like a game of hide and seek. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rea Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 I know of Hospital play specialists. I wanted to be one, but the only course I could find was at Warwick Uni, about 20 miles away and I had no way to get there. When my son was in hospital a couple of years ago the photos of ward staff included one of the nursery nurse, so maybe you dont need specialist status? Sorry thats all I know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rea Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Sorry thats all I know About play specialists. thought i'd get that in before a certain mother had a quip, she's very quick at them isnt she? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsWeasley Posted February 11, 2009 Author Share Posted February 11, 2009 I could keep moving it around and not leave a link, like a game of hide and seek. Sure. Sounds fun! :( And thanks Rea - maybe I need to have a ring around some hospitals and places? Hmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyMaz Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 I could keep moving it around and not leave a link, like a game of hide and seek. You got home then Beau! You could do this - would be a bit like the idiot's quiz where you had to click on buttons only to find they've moved! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 My mum is currently training to become one. Don't know much except she trains at weekends every few months and loving it. She is currently doing placements in a school. Oh and it is quite expensive. It sounds facinating tho'. Last time she spent two days looking at using the sand tray and paint. Will e-mail ask her to try and find out more. This is who she is doing it with I think http://www.playtherapy.org.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 (edited) A friend of mine wants to be play therapist, she has done the foundation degree and is topping up, she also has done an art therapy course, she has been told she needs to get psychology in her pocket too. It has been a long struggle for her, but I also now of another student who has managed to get a job that was advertised for a hospital nursery nurse and her work seems so interesting and much like play therapy. Reckon if you wrote to the hospitals in your area and stated your case....you never know? Edited February 11, 2009 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rea Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Here This is the careers advice web site. It tells you what to do to become a play specialist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyMaz Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 (edited) About play specialists. thought i'd get that in before a certain mother had a quip, she's very quick at them isnt she? Do you mean me Rea? I don't know what you mean... Edited February 11, 2009 by HappyMaz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rea Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 What just happened ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rea Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 What just happened ?? You're trying to confuse me arent you. I swear on everything I know that your last post was different when I first looked. And yes I did mean you - knitting with Brownies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inge Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 (edited) A friend of my sons became a play therapist, she did Psychology at Uni and moved on from there.... Inge Edited February 11, 2009 by Inge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beau Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 You're trying to confuse me arent you. I swear on everything I know that your last post was different when I first looked. And yes I did mean you - knitting with Brownies? That reply's in the thread about sockets! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rea Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 No honestly, maz's post asking if I meant her actually, really honestly was a repeat of her earlier post. And then it changed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyMaz Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 You're trying to confuse me arent you. I swear on everything I know that your last post was different when I first looked. You're too quick for me, Rea! Yes, you're right - something odd did happen. I answered Beau's post and clicked on 'reply' but it didn't appear to work. So when I ended up with two identical posts I decided to change the last one (I'd hoped before anybody had noticed!). But you did... Sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsWeasley Posted February 11, 2009 Author Share Posted February 11, 2009 Hammered - That would be fab, thank you for that website I hadn't looked at that one haha. Rea - Thanks for that website too; that looks fab. Now you've thrown all my plans out the window I think.. haha. Shirel - Good plan! Maybe they'll let me come see what they do? And Rea.. Don't swear on everything you know.. you just told us you don't know much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyMaz Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 And Rea.. Don't swear on everything you know.. you just told us you don't know much What can I say? She learned at the feet of the master! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rea Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 What can I say? She learned at the feet of the master! TUT! Anyway Mrsweasley, what plans did you have tehn? Are you looking to do something with yourL3 that doesnt mean being a NN? There are loads of different things out there. Another one I would have like was working in a prison with the inmates children. But there are no womens prisons near me. Or working along side a social worker or health visitor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsWeasley Posted February 11, 2009 Author Share Posted February 11, 2009 Anyway Mrsweasley, what plans did you have tehn? Well to do start training to be a Play Therapist you have to have a degree in a relative subject, because it's a post-graduatecourse. So I was gonna do my foundation degree and then top up and then do the play therapy training when i'm 25ish cause you can't start until you're 25. But I quite like the look of the hopistal play worker. So I dunno now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rea Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Would hospitals let you go in on the childrens ward as a volunteer? I know the elderly ward used to ask for volunteers to help the folk at meal times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsWeasley Posted February 11, 2009 Author Share Posted February 11, 2009 Would hospitals let you go in on the childrens ward as a volunteer? I know the elderly ward used to ask for volunteers to help the folk at meal times. Maybe, I think I'll have to write some letters! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marion Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 We have a play therapist who comes into school to work with individual children. She is employed by a charity... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 hello mrs weasley I worked as a nursery nurse in a childrens hospital for many years, In the last few years i was there the hospital started to employ play specialists instead of nursery nurses. I left in 2002 but still in contact with one play specialist i will speak to her (could be a week or so)and see if she can give me any info for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsWeasley Posted February 11, 2009 Author Share Posted February 11, 2009 hello mrs weasleyI worked as a nursery nurse in a childrens hospital for many years, In the last few years i was there the hospital started to employ play specialists instead of nursery nurses. I left in 2002 but still in contact with one play specialist i will speak to her (could be a week or so)and see if she can give me any info for you. Thank you very much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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